Community celebrates K-7/Johnson Drive project completion

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 30, celebrated completion of the K-7 Johnson Drive/55th Street Interchange Project in western Shawnee. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and other dignitaries spoke during the event, which included one ribbon-cutting by elected officials and one by contractors who worked on the $21.4 million project. Neighboring businesses are celebrating with special events and offerings all weekend long.